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Meet Sharon Kayne

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Before retiring to write novels, Sharon Kayne had a 30-plus year career as an award-winning writer and editor of non-fiction, working both in journalism and nonprofit advocacy. She lives in New Mexico with her husband and their two cats. She writes a weekly humor blog, Citizen Kayne Strikes Again (www.sharonkayne.com/blog). Find out more about her online at www.sharonkayne.com. 

· Lily doesn’t know her husband Peter at all anymore. Literally.

Just eight months into her marriage, a horse-riding accident has left Lily with partial amnesia—she has no recollection of the past two years, which includes all of the time she’d known Peter.

Lily is no shrinking violet, but immediately after the accident she only wants to go home to her parents, rather than stay with the stranger who claims to be her husband and lives on a cattle ranch in the middle of nowhere.

But her parents insist that her place is with the man she married, even if he is an enigma to her now. Her only clue to her lost feelings for him is the thrumming she gets at her core every time he touches her.

Lily wants desperately to fall in love with Peter again, and that need becomes even more crucial when she discovers she’s carrying his child—even though she can’t remember the act that planted it within her.

Peter is a quiet man and courting Lily was difficult enough the first time. But he’ll do whatever it takes to win her heart again. Running his ranch can’t just stop for a second courtship, though, and when he loses one of his cattle to a wolf attack, Peter finds he has other matters—and dangers—to face.

Is love as ethereal as a piece of half-remembered music or is it made of sturdier stuff?

“[It] begins with tragedy, and takes readers on a journey through loss, uncertainty, perseverance, and ultimately—second chances. It’s a reminder that while love may be tested, sometimes it leads us back to exactly where we need to be, however unexpected. Give this one a read!”

This spicy, slow-burn, second-chance historical romance is set in 1898 Colorado against the backdrop of the rugged West. It explores themes such as grief, need, and responsibility. Inspired by a true story.

Buy it on Amazon (eBook, Paperback or Kindle Unlimited): www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3CMF7SC/ or request it from your local library (eBook only)

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